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The 49th release of katharsis is the album “Underbearing” by Danish artist Zack Christ, coming out in full on February 10th. The album follows his 2024 album “𐘲(𐘨)𐚎𐘲𐝥𐃀𐘡𐘴𐝂.” released with the international artist collective glitch.cool, but takes a few steps away from his usual more cryptic expression by incorporating elements of crystalline clarity and stark four chord anthemic melodies. This clean sound design is juxtaposed by slightly out-of-tune vocals, obscure speech and saxophone(!) samples, and the at times anarchic compositional switch-ups.

Across its 9 tracks, “Underbearing” offers an emotional snapshot of a tumultuous time in the artist’s life, marked by loss and new beginnings. While the album resists strict thematic boundaries, it’s suffused with feelings of grief, transformation, and resilience. Layered with undertones of global and personal crises, the music captures a striking duality—holding both gravity and playfulness in equal measure. In this poignant rollercoaster of sound, meaning remains open, inviting the listener to explore their own interpretation of its vivid contrasts and complexities.

Artwork by jjjacob & Zack Christ
Mastering by jjjacob

Underbearing

Phlegming

premiere: Zack Christ - Phlegming

++ PRESENTATION ++

Inspired by the iconic tradition of the sample pack, the Source Folder series seeks to explore the diversity of interpretations, paths and offsprings that might emerge from a common resource. In each installment, a member of the Global URL Nation provides a sample pack from which other artists are invited to create a new track.

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For this second edition, we welcome long-time collaborator Bademjan - a French artist blending heavily processed instruments with arcane atmospheres and raw emotions to unveil the sublime in their delicate intricacies.

For the project, he drew inspiration from early video game music, challenging 14 artists to collaboratively imagine the soundtrack of an ethereal, otherworldly video game. At the heart of the project is a collection of 25 custom-designed instruments – a unified palette of ambient washes, celestial leads, and weathered textures – that served as the exclusive sound source for the tracks, reminiscent of the creative limitations of the 16-bit era.

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The result is a compilation of 14 tracks by aeria, B E N N, commun des mortels, False Self, Guenter Råler, Indigoblue, jjjacob, Léo Dubois, Levier, Lukann, Peow Beow, Sçlé, Sioban and Sopoorific.

Each track feels like a gateway to its own unique realm, a portal to its own liminal space, where wistful melodies and haunting textures intertwine. While some tracks evoke a tender nostalgia, wrapping the listener in bitcrushed warmth, others explore darker, more mysterious tones – all coming together beautifully as an immersive journey through uncharted dreamscapes.

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The source folder containing the sampled instruments is available for anyone to use at this link : 
https://clublatemusic.com/resources


++ TRACKLIST ++

01. jjjacob - Dragol Steps
02. aeria - Raelynn
03. Sçlé - Snake Hangover
04. Guenter Råler - Abyss Glow
05. levier - Goofy Personnage
06. Léo Dubois - Journey to the Crystal Prism Sanctum
07. indigoblue - Spring Meadow (Morning to Nighttime) 
08. Sioban - Still running through my screen
09. commun des mortels - Lighthouse keeper
10. Sopoorific - Lament of the forgotten
11. PeowBeow - Frozen Momentum
12. B E N N - As sure as the dawn
13. Lukann - Limbo
14. False Self - Echo of One

++ CREDITS ++ 

Tracks produced by aeria, B E N N, commun des mortels, False Self, Guenter Råler, Indigoblue, jjjacob, Léo Dubois, Levier, Lukann, Peow Beow, Sçlé, Sioban, Sopoorific

https://soundcloud.com/mar-vila-495521800
https://soundcloud.com/bedoublensound
https://soundcloud.com/commundesmortels
https://soundcloud.com/falseself
https://soundcloud.com/guenterraler
https://soundcloud.com/indigoblue97
https://soundcloud.com/jjjacob
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/leo-dubois
https://soundcloud.com/levier93
https://soundcloud.com/lukann4
https://soundcloud.com/peow-beow
https://soundcloud.com/scleee
https://soundcloud.com/siobann
https://soundcloud.com/sopoorific

Cover and visual works by Yann Le Frit
https://www.instagram.com/ynhame_lefrit/

Mastering by Bademjan
https://www.instagram.com/_bademjan/

aeria - Raelynn

【 𝒮𝒲𝐼𝒩𝐸  𝒫𝑅𝐸𝑀𝐼𝐸𝑅𝐸 】 Berlin-based visual, new media, and music artist @dvvdvv and her track "Your Lesson (Alternative)" from the upcoming album STARVVING (Feb 22.)

✤ "The song is almost a warning to oneself, that if you try to take it all, you might take your own life with it. It's the lesson you have to learn. That being alone and just one individual is an illusion of the systematically trained ego. And if we do not take care of each other, we will generate systems, that will just take care of oneself but not us humans nor of our communities: It will rip us apart, just like we ripped others apart on the way."

✤ You can read more about the creative process and inspiration in the article ↣ https://swinedaily.com/dvdv-talks-starvving/

Bandcamp

[Swine Premiere] dvdv - Your Lesson (Alternative)

Father and Son

Coin is more than an album—it’s a testament to resilience, self-discovery, and the unyielding power of the human spirit. Born from a crucible of challenges, this project survived against all odds. When the MSI computer housing the album’s tracks was stolen, it seemed like the end. Devastation hit hard, threatening to erase a body of work that meant more than anything. But hope emerged from the ashes: private demo copies saved on SoundCloud became the lifeline that kept Coin alive. The overwhelming joy of that discovery fueled an unstoppable drive to push forward, transforming despair into triumph.
Coin is a sonic odyssey that unearths the true self—a hidden power within, a bridge between the physical and the spiritual. Its pulsating organs, deep subs, and resonant 808s are the atoms of elevation, crafting an experience that lingers in the soul. This isn’t just music to hear and forget; it’s a journey back to where your essence resides, a call to reconnect with your innermost being.
The album opens with the vibrant dancehall rhythms of Ugandan artist Bignani Afrika’s Backshot, setting an electrifying tone and the Apocalyptic synths. The groove continues with Ratigan Era and Mhadia, a South Sudanese female vocalist and producer, weaving raw energy with soulful finesse. The tempo shifts as Ugandan avant-garde rapper Ecko Bazz delivers No Hesitation, a bold dubstep-infused collaboration with Bignani Afrika, showcasing his versatile flow.
The Congolese vocalist Freed Mushaka, open a portal to what artist Chrisman calls “finding your true self.” Mushaka’s voice blends futuristic African vibes with traditional roots, creating a transcendent finale that feels both timeless and otherworldly.

Chrisman doesn’t stop there. His ambition on making always surprising music and interacting never stopped. He surprises with a powerful collaboration featuring Masaka Masaka, a Ugandan producer and filmmaker whose pivotal support shaped the album’s soul. From making, recording vocals and directing video clip, Their synergy shines in Rise and Shine, where electrifying synths and 808's pull listeners into an unknown, breathtaking world. The momentum carries into Leo Season, a chill freestyle hip-hop track Chrisman describes as “the way through it,” offering a moment of introspective calm amid the storm.

The album closes with Under His Cover, a profound reflection on the tension between societal expectations and inner truth.
Coin Album is a cure for those navigating hard times, a beacon of inspiration drawn from Chrisman’s relentless spirit. Take this journey, let it spark your own resilience, and discover the power within.

Coin is a journey worth taking. Dive in, explore, and let it guide you to the core of who you are.

COIN 1

Last Morning

Taken from SBKT070: estoc - Are We Doomed to Bow to the Stupid and Cruel?
Release date: 26th June 2025
Artwork & Design: Amber Jean
Mixing & Digital Master: Nori Kin
Vinyl Master: Raphael Valensi

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estoc presents the newest manifestation of her artistic practice: an attempt to make sense of a world seemingly hellbent on violence as its chief export. Art written as a direct response to the conditions felt both at home and watched across oceans through a phone. This album exists as an acknowledgement that our fates are inextricably intertwined, yet, our (temporary) comfort is extracted from the third world. Across 10 tracks the question is: Are We Doomed to Bow to the Stupid and Cruel? Answers are posed and then brushed away, like dust from a shelf. By the end, nothing is settled and we are left with more questions than answers.

Collaborators and co-conspirators weave in and out of the compositions, their presence felt as both adornment, and as integral infrastructure. DJ Haram opens the album with ‘Heretic’. Her voice swims through crackling noise, throbbing basslines — a guided meditation as much as a late night conversation. ‘The Weight’ follows directly after. AZADI.mp3’s smoky chants hover in the air above a smouldering fire of trip hop drums and synths, devolving to a miasma of distortion and swirling screams. The next song, ‘Where Do We Go Now’, builds and swells with rumbling synths, arriving fully as breaks crash forward and Military Scientist’s voice cries out over a chaotic sea. The first solo composition of the album comes in the form of ‘The Poison of the Centre’. A solemn yet off-balance meditation of drums, cut over an uneven and shifting beat. This rhythmic fervor is multiplied tenfold on ‘No Glory’, a harsh bath of bass and drums, constantly fighting for space to breathe through the manufactured scarcity of the mix.

‘Scorched Earth’ lends us our first breath of fresh air. Mia Carucci sings a lullaby over growling instrumentation, Exploited Body’s co-production threatening to boil over at any moment. A momentary break in the clouds, a beam of sunlight shines through before being quickly swallowed back up by the storm; gone as quickly as it came. It is here that we plunge even deeper, as the heartbeat of ‘Heaven Defined for Another’ rattles through. Machinery and exasperated breathing become inexorable, both driven to their breaking point by a rolling wave of thunder. This mechanical terror roils forth on ‘Cradling’. Miedo Total sets clattering steam and cogs over crying strings that threaten to throw themselves to pieces. The penultimate entry sees Violence lend voice and production to ‘Bones Broken, Many Things Left Unsaid’ — a deep terror lurches, shuddering and crashing like ocean waves. A gentle chorus of strings ushers in the final piece, ‘Scratch a Liberal’ — a rare, but fleeting moment of tenderness on the album. Heavy towers of bass throw the composition into shadow, tension builds and grows before collapsing in on itself, revealing the fear and violence at the core of this project. At the end of it all, we are left alone to contemplate what is to be done.

estoc - Cradling (ft. Miedo Total)

Fake Hoes - YoungXO_T6M

American Piano Music: Gershwin, Bernstein, Barber, Copland, Cage...

Bacchanale for Prepared Piano

info: manarecords.com/003

Out June 2018.

Alternatively banging and evasive, exhausted and unglued. Stepping along the rim of the silver screen. Diptera takes a near electro-acoustic approach to the DNA, texture and pressure of UK Garage with a debut release on Mana comprised of four tracks. Obsessively written over four years and teeming with material detail.

The duo's musical collaboration operates like a relay. Initial tracks made by Activist DJ — short sharp affairs focused on swung drums and darkside — are passed on to Wesley to be broken apart, tinkered with, and slowly refigured into more anxious and impressionistic musical forms, etched with intricacies and mixed fidelity. The result is a distinctive and resourceful excavation of hardcore at its most agile.

A fly on the wall may face some adversity, so if you imagine a human hand in basic swatting motion, maybe you will also couple the image with an evasive manoeuvre of some sort; usually there is a moment of hesitation where the human is unsure whether their aim was true. "Did I catch it?"

Mastered and cut at D&M.
Distributed by Honest Jon's, London.

Art by Gustavo Eandi, with direction from Diptera and Matthew Kent.

Diptera - Silver

TRINA HACKSAW X HIVE SURVIVAL

Chrisman, Is a Congolese Born Music Producer, Rapper, Songwriter and Dj.
Booking : Lola@nyegenyege.com
https://www.viberate.com/artist/chrisman/

MAKILA ALBUM OUT NOW
https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com/album/makila


Last Morning

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